Gastro
Absinthe Spoon
This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Gastro
This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.
Drinks
This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.
Drinks
This rustic cider's name derives from an English term for fruit thievery.
Fruits & Vegetables
The washed and dried root of the licorice plant was once a popular natural “candy.”
Prepared Foods
This “hodgepodge” of affordable ingredients fueled local laborers during the Industrial Revolution.
Sweets
On November 5, the British celebrate a thwarted assassination attempt with bonfires and deliciously dense, sticky gingerbread.
Sweets
Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”
Sweets
This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.
Drinks
This jewel-toned Sicilian and Maltese specialty is so sweet, it’s hard to believe it comes from a spiky cactus.
Prepared Foods
This Saharan sand-baked fare is nicknamed “Berber pizza.”
Prepared Foods
Journey into the Marrakesh Kasbah to find this lean, slightly sweet favorite.
Meats & Animal Products
This sharp and salty Egyptian cheese ferments for months in a bath of milk and spices.
Prepared Foods
A desert dweller’s delight, this bread gets baked in sand.
Drinks
Ethiopian honey wine is sweet, funky, and perfect with injera.
Prepared Foods
In Zanzibar, Swahili and Indian cuisine swirl together in a hearty, complex stew.
Prepared Foods
Economists use this cheesy bread as a metric for cost of living between Georgian cities.
Prepared Foods
These salty potatoes were originally boiled in seawater.
Sweets
This crunchy, sweet, and tart noodle sorbet is one of the world's oldest frozen desserts.
Sweets
A 2,500-year-old Persian dessert evolved into this Indian summertime favorite.
Prepared Foods
Authentic renditions of this Vietnamese noodle dish rely on the terroir of a single coastal city.
Prepared Foods
This meat dish slow-cooks in the embers that heat Moroccan bathhouses.
Prepared Foods
In this Moroccan street specialty, whole-roasted lamb is cooked in underground clay pits and sold by weight.
Gastro
A gesture of welcome and respect, Moroccan mint tea gets poured from high above the glass.
Meats & Animal Products
These cheese balls have fueled Central Asian nomads for centuries.